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Data analysis of zoonoses notifications in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in Australia 1996–2021: implications for One Health (2023)
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Riley, T., Lovett, R., Cumming, B., Meredith, A., Anderson, N. E., & Thandrayen, J. (2023). Data analysis of zoonoses notifications in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in Australia 1996–2021: implications for One Health. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1175835

Introduction: Zoonoses are a health concern for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia that face elevated risk of disease related to the environment and animals. Internationally, One Health is encouraged to effectively manage zoon... Read More about Data analysis of zoonoses notifications in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in Australia 1996–2021: implications for One Health.

Epidemiology of a Hybrid Swarm: Evidence of 11 Feline Infectious Agents Circulating in a Population of Sympatric European Wildcat Hybrids and Free-Living Domestic Cats, in Scotland (2023)
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Sofia Gomes Alves, B., Bacon, A., Langridge, K., Papasouliotis, K., Handel, I., Anderson, N., & Meredith, A. (2023). Epidemiology of a Hybrid Swarm: Evidence of 11 Feline Infectious Agents Circulating in a Population of Sympatric European Wildcat Hybrids and Free-Living Domestic Cats, in Scotland. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2023, Article 6692514. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6692514

Hybridisation between wild and domestic species poses a serious challenge to conservation management and can, potentially, lead to extinction. Alongside it, disease transmission will inevitably occur. However, the link between these two phenomena has... Read More about Epidemiology of a Hybrid Swarm: Evidence of 11 Feline Infectious Agents Circulating in a Population of Sympatric European Wildcat Hybrids and Free-Living Domestic Cats, in Scotland.

Determining sex in golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) nestlings (2022)
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Peniche, G., Shaw, D., Dures, S., Ciavaglia, S., Thompson, D., Anderson, N., & Meredith, A. (2023). Determining sex in golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) nestlings. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 69, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-022-01627-1

Incorporating sex ratios of nestlings into population viability studies increases knowledge of overall health of endangered populations. Currently, a reliable non-invasive method to identify the sex of golden eagle nestlings is not available; however... Read More about Determining sex in golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) nestlings.

Zoonoses and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population: A One Health scoping review (2022)
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Riley, T., Anderson, N., Lovett, R., Meredith, A., & Cumming, B. (2022). Zoonoses and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population: A One Health scoping review. PLOS Global Public Health, 2(10), Article e0000921. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000921

With limited access to animal health services, and high disease burdens among domesticated animals, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia face higher risk of disease including zoonoses. However, we lack understanding of the c... Read More about Zoonoses and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population: A One Health scoping review.

Establishing haematological and biochemical reference intervals for free-ranging Scottish golden eagle nestlings (Aquila chrysaetos) (2022)
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Peniche, G., Shaw, D., Thompson, D., Brain, J., Reid, R., Weston, E., …Meredith, A. (2022). Establishing haematological and biochemical reference intervals for free-ranging Scottish golden eagle nestlings (Aquila chrysaetos). European Journal of Wildlife Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-022-01586-7

Health assessment of individuals is an important aspect of monitoring endangered wildlife populations. Haematological and biochemical values are a common health assessment tool, and whilst reference values are well established for domestic species, t... Read More about Establishing haematological and biochemical reference intervals for free-ranging Scottish golden eagle nestlings (Aquila chrysaetos).

Capacity building for wildlife health professionals: the Wildlife Health Bridge (2022)
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Meredith, A., Anderson, N., Malik, P., Nigam, P., Thomas, A., Masters, N., …Sainsbury, A. (2022). Capacity building for wildlife health professionals: the Wildlife Health Bridge. One Health & Implementation Research, https://doi.org/10.20517/ohir.2022.03

The Wildlife Health Bridge was established in 2009 with the aim of improving the expertise and knowledge base of wildlife health professionals in biodiverse low- and middle-income countries. The Wildlife Health Bridge centres around partnerships amon... Read More about Capacity building for wildlife health professionals: the Wildlife Health Bridge.

CLINICAL PROGRESSION OF LEPROSY IN EURASIAN RED SQUIRRELS (SCIURUS VULGARIS) IN A NATURALLY INFECTED WILD POPULATION (2021)
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Schilling, A., van Hooij, A., Lurz, P. W., Shaw, D. J., Geluk, A., Corstjens, P. L., …Meredith, A. L. (2021). CLINICAL PROGRESSION OF LEPROSY IN EURASIAN RED SQUIRRELS (SCIURUS VULGARIS) IN A NATURALLY INFECTED WILD POPULATION. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 52(4), 1159-1166. https://doi.org/10.1638/2020-0067

Leprosy has been described in Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris; ERS) carcasses since 2014. Studies of ERS carcasses have not provided information about incubation or disease progression in this host but have provided important insights into pa... Read More about CLINICAL PROGRESSION OF LEPROSY IN EURASIAN RED SQUIRRELS (SCIURUS VULGARIS) IN A NATURALLY INFECTED WILD POPULATION.

One Health in Indigenous Communities: A Critical Review of the Evidence (2021)
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Riley, T., Anderson, N. E., Lovett, R., Meredith, A., Cumming, B., & Thandrayen, J. (2021). One Health in Indigenous Communities: A Critical Review of the Evidence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), Article 11303. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111303

Indigenous populations around the world face disproportionately high rates of disease related to the environment and animals. One Health is a concept that has been used effectively to understand and address these health risks. One Health refers to th... Read More about One Health in Indigenous Communities: A Critical Review of the Evidence.

Geographical Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Bank Vole Hepaciviruses in Europe (2021)
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Schneider, J., Hoffmann, B., Fevola, C., Schmidt, M. L., Imholt, C., Fischer, S., …Ulrich, R. G. (2021). Geographical Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Bank Vole Hepaciviruses in Europe. Viruses, 13(7), Article 1258. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13071258

The development of new diagnostic methods resulted in the discovery of novel hepaciviruses in wild populations of the bank vole (Myodes glareolus, syn. Clethrionomys glareolus). The naturally infected voles demonstrate signs of hepatitis similar to t... Read More about Geographical Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Bank Vole Hepaciviruses in Europe.

Diagnosing and categorizing leprosy in live Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) for management, surveillance, and translocation purposes (2021)
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Schilling, A., McCurdy, K., Fish, A., Lurz, P. W., Geluk, A., Van Hooij, A., …Meredith, A. L. (2021). Diagnosing and categorizing leprosy in live Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) for management, surveillance, and translocation purposes. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 52(2), 648-659. https://doi.org/10.1638/2020-0066

The presence of Mycobacterium lepromatosis and Mycobacterium leprae in Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris, ERS) carcasses throughout the British Isles, and leprosy as a disease, have recently been reported using histological and molecular diagno... Read More about Diagnosing and categorizing leprosy in live Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) for management, surveillance, and translocation purposes.

Wildlife conservation in a fragmented landscape: the Eurasian red squirrel on the Isle of Wight (2021)
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Hardouin, E. A., Butler, H., Cvitanović, M., Ulrich, R. G., Schulze, V., Schilling, A., …Hodder, K. H. (2021). Wildlife conservation in a fragmented landscape: the Eurasian red squirrel on the Isle of Wight. Conservation Genetics, 22, 571–583. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-021-01380-z

Island populations may have a higher extinction risk due to reduced genetic diversity and need to be managed effectively in order to reduce the risk of biodiversity loss. The Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in the south of England only surv... Read More about Wildlife conservation in a fragmented landscape: the Eurasian red squirrel on the Isle of Wight.

The genome sequence of the European golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos Linnaeus 1758 (2021)
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Mead, D., Ogden, R., Meredith, A., Peniche, G., Smith, M., Corton, C., …Blaxter, M. (2021). The genome sequence of the European golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos Linnaeus 1758. Wellcome Open Research, https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16631.1

We present a genome assembly from an individual female Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos (the European golden eagle; Chordata; Aves; Accipitridae). The genome sequence is 1.23 gigabases in span. The majority of the assembly is scaffolded into 28 chromosom... Read More about The genome sequence of the European golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos Linnaeus 1758.

Fatal exudative dermatitis in island populations of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris): spillover of a virulent Staphylococcus aureus clone (ST49) from reservoir hosts (2021)
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Fountain, K., Blackett, T., Butler, H., Carchedi, C., Schilling, A., Meredith, A., …Feil, E. J. (2021). Fatal exudative dermatitis in island populations of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris): spillover of a virulent Staphylococcus aureus clone (ST49) from reservoir hosts. Microbial Genomics, 7(5), Article 000565. https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.000565

Fatal exudative dermatitis (FED) is a significant cause of death of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) on the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands where it is associated with a virulent clone of Staphylococcus aureus, ST49. S. aureus ST49 has been f... Read More about Fatal exudative dermatitis in island populations of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris): spillover of a virulent Staphylococcus aureus clone (ST49) from reservoir hosts.

Bacterial Pathogens and Symbionts Harboured by Ixodes ricinus Ticks Parasitising Red Squirrels in the United Kingdom (2021)
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Luu, L., Palomar, A. M., Farrington, G., Schilling, A., Premchand-Branker, S., McGarry, J., …Bell-Sakyi, L. (2021). Bacterial Pathogens and Symbionts Harboured by Ixodes ricinus Ticks Parasitising Red Squirrels in the United Kingdom. Pathogens, 10(4), Article 457. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10040458

Red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) are native to most of Eurasia; in much of the United Kingdom, they have been supplanted by the non-native grey squirrel, and are considered an endangered species. Very little is known about the range of tick-borne pat... Read More about Bacterial Pathogens and Symbionts Harboured by Ixodes ricinus Ticks Parasitising Red Squirrels in the United Kingdom.

Investigating infectious disease threats to the recovery of the European polecat in Britain (2020)
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Heald, K., Millins, C., Kitchener, A. C., Banyard, A. C., Hantke, G., Sainsbury, K. A., …Meredith, A. (2020). Investigating infectious disease threats to the recovery of the European polecat in Britain. Mammalian Biology, 100, 439–444. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-020-00046-6

The European polecat (Mustela putorius) almost became extinct in Britain in the early twentieth century, but populations are now recovering. As seen in other endangered carnivore populations, disease is one potential threat to recovery. This study as... Read More about Investigating infectious disease threats to the recovery of the European polecat in Britain.

Japanese golden eagle conservation science: current status and future needs. (2020)
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OGDEN, R., FUKUDA, T., FUNO, T., KOMATSU, M., MAEDA, T., MEREDITH, A., …MURAYAMA, M. (2020). Japanese golden eagle conservation science: current status and future needs. Japanese Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 25(1), 9-28

　According to current trends in census size and reproduction, the Japanese golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos japonica) is at risk of extinction this century, leading the Japanese government to recognize the subspecies as endangered. It is now the focu... Read More about Japanese golden eagle conservation science: current status and future needs..

Implications of squirrelpox virus for successful red squirrel translocations within mainland UK (2020)
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Sainsbury, A. W., Chantrey, J., Ewen, J. G., Gurnell, J., Hudson, P., Karesh, W. B., …Tompkins, D. M. (2020). Implications of squirrelpox virus for successful red squirrel translocations within mainland UK. Conservation Science and Practice, 2(6), Article e200. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.200

Remnant red squirrel populations in the UK mainland are threatened by squirrelpox viral disease and the reservoir of the squirrelpox virus, the invasive grey squirrel, is expanding its range. Until this threat can be effectively mitigated, there is a... Read More about Implications of squirrelpox virus for successful red squirrel translocations within mainland UK.

Preliminary investigations into the use of the five-point body condition scale (Size-O-Meter) and its use in pet owner education (2019)
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Thompson, J., Koh, P., Meredith, A. L., & Brown, H. (2019). Preliminary investigations into the use of the five-point body condition scale (Size-O-Meter) and its use in pet owner education. Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, 31, 95-99. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jepm.2019.07.016

Rabbits are popular domestic pets, and effective educational resources can help owners understand their complex husbandry and health requirements. A five-point body condition scoring scheme is validated for some domestic species and is widely used by... Read More about Preliminary investigations into the use of the five-point body condition scale (Size-O-Meter) and its use in pet owner education.

Conservation of genetic uniqueness in remaining populations of red squirrels ( Sciurus vulgaris L.) in the South of England (2019)
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Hardouin, E. A., Baltazar-Soares, M., Schilling, A., Butler, H., García-Rodríguez, O., Crowley, E., …Hodder, K. H. (2019). Conservation of genetic uniqueness in remaining populations of red squirrels ( Sciurus vulgaris L.) in the South of England. Ecology and Evolution, 9(11), 6547-6558. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5233

The Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is an emblematic species for conservation, and its decline in the British Isles exemplifies the impact that alien introductions can have on native ecosystems. Indeed, red squirrels in this region have decl... Read More about Conservation of genetic uniqueness in remaining populations of red squirrels ( Sciurus vulgaris L.) in the South of England.

Detection of humoral immunity to mycobacteria causing leprosy in Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) using a quantitative rapid test (2019)
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Schilling, A., van Hooij, A., Corstjens, P., Lurz, P. W., DelPozo, J., Stevenson, K., …Geluk, A. (2019). Detection of humoral immunity to mycobacteria causing leprosy in Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) using a quantitative rapid test. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 65, Article 49. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-019-1287-1

Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris, ERS) in the British Isles are a recently discovered natural host for Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Infected squirrels can develop skin lesions or carry the bacteria without showing clin... Read More about Detection of humoral immunity to mycobacteria causing leprosy in Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) using a quantitative rapid test.

Assessment of the utility of a commercial calprotectin and lactoferrin rapid test in diagnosis of marmoset wasting syndrome (2019)
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Douay, G., Maguire, R., Cabana, F., Bethet, M., Teng Lim, Z., & Meredith, A. (2019). Assessment of the utility of a commercial calprotectin and lactoferrin rapid test in diagnosis of marmoset wasting syndrome. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research (JZAR), 7(2), https://doi.org/10.19227/jzar.v7i2.372

This study assessed the detection of faecal biomarkers in captive callitrichids affected by Marmoset Wasting Syndrome (MWS), using a commercial colored chromatographic immunoassay intended for the detection of calprotectin and lactoferrin in humans a... Read More about Assessment of the utility of a commercial calprotectin and lactoferrin rapid test in diagnosis of marmoset wasting syndrome.

British Red Squirrels Remain the Only Known Wild Rodent Host for Leprosy Bacilli (2019)
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Schilling, A., Avanzi, C., Ulrich, R. G., Busso, P., Pisanu, B., Ferrari, N., …Cole, S. T. (2019). British Red Squirrels Remain the Only Known Wild Rodent Host for Leprosy Bacilli. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 6(8), https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00008

Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in the British Isles are the most recently discovered animal reservoir for the leprosy bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Initial data suggest that prevalence of leprosy infection i... Read More about British Red Squirrels Remain the Only Known Wild Rodent Host for Leprosy Bacilli.

Widespread occurrence of squirrel adenovirus 1 in red and grey squirrels in Scotland detected by a novel real-time PCR assay (2018)
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Wernike, K., Wylezich, C., Höper, D., Schneider, J., Lurz, P. W., Meredith, A., …Ulrich, R. G. (2018). Widespread occurrence of squirrel adenovirus 1 in red and grey squirrels in Scotland detected by a novel real-time PCR assay. Virus Research, 257, 113-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2018.09.007

The Eurasian Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is distributed throughout large parts of Europe and Asia. However, its distribution in certain regions of Europe is endangered by the invasive, non-native Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis). Adenoviruses... Read More about Widespread occurrence of squirrel adenovirus 1 in red and grey squirrels in Scotland detected by a novel real-time PCR assay.

Novel adenoviruses detected in British mustelids, including a unique Aviadenovirus in the tissues of pine martens (Martes martes). (2017)
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Walker, D., Gregory, W. F., Turnbull, D., Rocchi, M., Meredith, A. L., Philbey​, A. W., & Sharp, C. P. (in press). Novel adenoviruses detected in British mustelids, including a unique Aviadenovirus in the tissues of pine martens (Martes martes). Journal of Medical Microbiology, 66(8), 1177–1182. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.000546

Several adenoviruses are known to cause severe disease in veterinary species. Recent evidence suggests that canine adenovirus type 1 (CAV-1) persists in the tissues of healthy red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), which may be a source of infection for suscepti... Read More about Novel adenoviruses detected in British mustelids, including a unique Aviadenovirus in the tissues of pine martens (Martes martes)..

Atypical Histiocytosis in Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) (2017)
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Smith, S., Stevenson, K., del-Pozo, J., Moss, S., & Meredith, A. (2017). Atypical Histiocytosis in Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 156(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2017.02.002

Four red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) were subjected to necropsy examination over a 3-year period as part of a broader surveillance study. The squirrels presented with cutaneous, subcutaneous and/or internal swellings and nodules that consisted micro... Read More about Atypical Histiocytosis in Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris).

Impact of diet on faecal output and caecotroph consumption in rabbits. (2017)
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Meredith, A., & Prebble, J. (2017). Impact of diet on faecal output and caecotroph consumption in rabbits. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 58(3), 139-145. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12620

Objectives To assess the impact of four rabbit diets (hay only, extruded diet with hay, muesli with hay and muesli only) on faecal pellet size, faecal output and caecotrophy. Materials and Methods Thirty-two Dutch rabbits were studied over 17 mo... Read More about Impact of diet on faecal output and caecotroph consumption in rabbits..

Red squirrels suffer from leprosy,Lepra-Erreger in britischen Eichhörnchen: Aussatz unter den Wipfelstürmern (2017)
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Bosch, S., Lurz, P. W., & Meredith, A. L. (2017). Red squirrels suffer from leprosy,Lepra-Erreger in britischen Eichhörnchen: Aussatz unter den Wipfelstürmern. Biologie in unserer Zeit, 47(1), 37-39. https://doi.org/10.1002/biuz.201710612

Auf den Britischen Inseln wurden bei Eichhörnchen mit Haut- und Fellveränderungen zwei Erreger der Lepra (Mycobacterium leprae und M. lepromatosis) als Ursache nachgewiesen. M. lepromatosis wurde erstmals 2008 beim Menschen und 2014 erstmals bei eine... Read More about Red squirrels suffer from leprosy,Lepra-Erreger in britischen Eichhörnchen: Aussatz unter den Wipfelstürmern.

Infrared Thermography as a Diagnostic Tool for Pododermatitis in Captive Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) (2017)
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Tolpinrud, A., O'Brien, M. F., Justice, W. S., Barrows, M., Steele, O. D., Gent, S., & Meredith, A. (2017). Infrared Thermography as a Diagnostic Tool for Pododermatitis in Captive Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus). Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research (JZAR), 5(1),

This cross-sectional study investigated the use of infrared thermography as a diagnostic tool for pododermatitis in captive greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus). Photographs and thermal images were obtained for 775 feet from 408 flamingos held a... Read More about Infrared Thermography as a Diagnostic Tool for Pododermatitis in Captive Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus).

Pathological and phylogenetic characterization of Amphibiothecum sp. infection in an isolated amphibian (Lissotriton helveticus) population on the island of Rum (Scotland). (2016)
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FIEGNA, C., CLARKE, C. L., SHAW, D. J., BAILY, J. L., CLARE, F. C., GRAY, A., …MEREDITH, A. L. (2017). Pathological and phylogenetic characterization of Amphibiothecum sp. infection in an isolated amphibian (Lissotriton helveticus) population on the island of Rum (Scotland). Parasitology, 144(4), https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182016001943

Outbreaks of cutaneous infectious disease in amphibians are increasingly being attributed to an overlooked group of fungal-like pathogens, the Dermocystids. During the last 10 years on the Isle of Rum, Scotland, palmate newts (Lissotriton helveticus)... Read More about Pathological and phylogenetic characterization of Amphibiothecum sp. infection in an isolated amphibian (Lissotriton helveticus) population on the island of Rum (Scotland)..

Red squirrels in the British Isles are infected with leprosy bacilli. (2016)
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AVANZI, C., DEL-POZO, J., BENJAK, A., STEVENSON, K., SIMPSON, V. R., BUSSO, P., …MEREDITH, A. L. (2016). Red squirrels in the British Isles are infected with leprosy bacilli. Science, 354(6313), 744-747. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aah3783

With the exception of armadillos in the Americas, leprosy infections are considered almost exclusively restricted to humans. Avanzi et al. examined warty growths on the faces and extremities of red squirrels in the British Isles and found that two sp... Read More about Red squirrels in the British Isles are infected with leprosy bacilli..

Serological and molecular epidemiology of canine adenovirus type 1 in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the United Kingdom. (2016)
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Walker, D., Fee, S. A., Hartley, G., Learmount, J., O’Hagan, M. J., Meredith, A. L., …Philbey, A. W. (2016). Serological and molecular epidemiology of canine adenovirus type 1 in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the United Kingdom. Scientific Reports, 6, Article 36051. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep36051

Canine adenovirus type 1 (CAV-1) causes infectious canine hepatitis (ICH), a frequently fatal disease which primarily affects canids. In this study, serology (ELISA) and molecular techniques (PCR/qPCR) were utilised to investigate the exposure of fre... Read More about Serological and molecular epidemiology of canine adenovirus type 1 in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the United Kingdom..

Outcomes of a 'One Health' Monitoring Approach to a Five-Year Beaver (Castor fiber) Reintroduction Trial in Scotland. (2016)
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Goodman, G., Meredith, A., Girling, S., Rosell, F., & Campbell-Palmer, R. (2017). Outcomes of a 'One Health' Monitoring Approach to a Five-Year Beaver (Castor fiber) Reintroduction Trial in Scotland. EcoHealth, 14(S1), 139–143. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1168-y

The Scottish Beaver Trial, involving the translocation and release of 16 wild Norwegian beavers (Castor fiber) to Scotland, provides a good example of a ‘One Health’ scientific monitoring approach, with independent monitoring partners on ecology and... Read More about Outcomes of a 'One Health' Monitoring Approach to a Five-Year Beaver (Castor fiber) Reintroduction Trial in Scotland..

Limited diversity associated with duplicated class II MHC-DRB genes in the red squirrel population in the United Kingdom compared with continental Europe (2016)
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Ballingall, K. T., McIntyre, A., Lin, Z., Timmerman, N., Matthysen, E., Lurz, P. W., …McInnes, C. J. (2016). Limited diversity associated with duplicated class II MHC-DRB genes in the red squirrel population in the United Kingdom compared with continental Europe. Conservation Genetics, 17, 1171–1182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-016-0852-3

The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) population in the United Kingdom has declined over the last century and is now on the UK endangered species list. This is the result of competition from the eastern grey squirrel (S. carolinensis) which was introdu... Read More about Limited diversity associated with duplicated class II MHC-DRB genes in the red squirrel population in the United Kingdom compared with continental Europe.

Host-pathogen dynamics of squirrelpox virus infection in red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris). (2015)
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Fiegna, C., Dagleish, M., Coulter, L., Milne, E., Meredith, A., Finlayson, J., …McInnes, C. (2016). Host-pathogen dynamics of squirrelpox virus infection in red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris). Veterinary Microbiology, 182, 18-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.10.012

To improve our understanding of squirrelpox virus (SQPV) infection in the susceptible host, three red squirrels were challenged with wild-type SQPV via scarification of the hind-limb skin. All squirrels seroconverted to the infection by the end of th... Read More about Host-pathogen dynamics of squirrelpox virus infection in red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris)..

The effect of four different feeding regimes on rabbit behaviour (2015)
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Prebble, J. L., Langford, F. M., Shaw, D. J., & Meredith, A. L. (2015). The effect of four different feeding regimes on rabbit behaviour. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 169, 86-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2015.05.003

Dietary composition and presentation impacts on the behaviour of animals, and failure to provide a suitable diet can lead to reduced welfare through the development of poor health, the inability to express normal behaviours and the development of abn... Read More about The effect of four different feeding regimes on rabbit behaviour.

Neurological diseases of rabbits and rodents (2014)
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Meredith, A. L., & Richardson, J. (2015). Neurological diseases of rabbits and rodents. Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, 24(1), 21-33. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jepm.2014.12.007

Clinical signs of neurological disease, such as head tilt, hind limb paresis or paralysis, seizures, and muscle weakness, are commonly encountered in pet rabbits, and in the authors׳ experience, less often in rodent species. Moreover, localisation of... Read More about Neurological diseases of rabbits and rodents.

Coxiella burnetii (Q-Fever) Seroprevalence in Prey and Predators in the United Kingdom: Evaluation of Infection in Wild Rodents, Foxes and Domestic Cats Using a Modified ELISA. (2014)
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Meredith, A., Cleaveland, S., Denwood, M., Brown, J., & Shaw, D. (2015). Coxiella burnetii (Q-Fever) Seroprevalence in Prey and Predators in the United Kingdom: Evaluation of Infection in Wild Rodents, Foxes and Domestic Cats Using a Modified ELISA. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 62, 639-649. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12211

Coxiella burnetii, the agent of Q-fever, is recognized as a worldwide zoonosis with a wide host range and potentially complex reservoir systems. Infected ruminants are the main source of infection for humans, but cats and other mammals, including wil... Read More about Coxiella burnetii (Q-Fever) Seroprevalence in Prey and Predators in the United Kingdom: Evaluation of Infection in Wild Rodents, Foxes and Domestic Cats Using a Modified ELISA..

Rabbits high on the agenda for next year's BSAVA Congress (1998)
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Jessop, M., & Meredith, A. (1998). Rabbits high on the agenda for next year's BSAVA Congress. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 39(12), 607. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.1998.tb03717.x

Once considered an ‘exotic’, the rabbit is now the UK's third most popular mammalian pet and information on rabbit medicine is accumulating fast. A fall day will be devoted to rabbits at next year's BSAVA Congress, as described here by Mike Jessop, t... Read More about Rabbits high on the agenda for next year's BSAVA Congress.

Staffing at veterinary schools (1998)
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Rhind, S. M., Scudamore, C. L., Clutton, R. E., McDiarmid, A. M., Penny, C. D., Penny, L. A., …Thoday, K. L. (1998). Staffing at veterinary schools. Veterinary Record, 142(15), 406

Respiratory syncytial virus-associated bronchopneumonia in a young chimpanzee. (1994)
Journal Article
Clarke, C., Watt, N., Meredith, A., McIntyre, N., & Burns, S. (1994). Respiratory syncytial virus-associated bronchopneumonia in a young chimpanzee. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 110(2), 207-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0021-9975%2808%2980191-0

A fatal bronchopneumonia in a captive, 14-month-old female chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) is reported. Clinical, necropsy and histopathological findings, together with immunofluorescence and virus isolation studies implicated respiratory syncytial viru... Read More about Respiratory syncytial virus-associated bronchopneumonia in a young chimpanzee..